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Dec 6, 2016A bill to require analysis of various bankruptcy proposals in order to determine whether those proposals would reduce systemic risk and moral hazard, and for other purposes.
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Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2016 This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, and the Federal Judicial Center to jointly develop and periodically update recommendations regarding the judicial expertise that is required to oversee the bankruptcy process for financial companies and other specified issues related to the...
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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(12/6/16)
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Mr. Reed
Senate (D) Rhode Island
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6760)
Dec 6, 2016